HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JULY 24
Music, Literature, Bill Murray
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE – 8 p.m. One night program featuring chamber music and literature with cellist Jan Vogler, pianist Vanessa Perez, and violinist Mira Wang performing selections from Bach, Schubert, and readings from Walt Whitman and James Fenimore Cooper. Also including Bill Murray (Ghost Busters, Lost in Translation, Moonlight Kingdom, etc.). Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2255 or visit glimmerglass.org/events/bill-murray-jan-vogler-and-friends-new-worlds/
CONCERT – 7 p.m. Dyer Switch Band performs traditional tunes from 1st-generation bluegrass giants, as well as originals. Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-5256 or visit richcooperstown.org/lakefront-concert-series/
POTTERY – 9 a.m. – Noon. Children 7-14 learn to throw on the Potters Wheel. Includes all steps from designing to glazing. Cost, $75, materials included. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Ct., Cooperstown. 607-547-8671 or visit www.smithyarts.org
TINKERING TUESDAY – 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Design, print Pottery Stamps. Material fee applies. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980 or visit hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/
ART ROCKS – 11 a.m. Young artists learn new techniques, explore the works in the museum’s collection. Arkell Museum, 2 Eries Blvd., Canajoharie. Call 518-673-2314 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
WORKSHOP – 1 – 4 p.m. Volunteers learn to aid Ash tree conservation by establishing mortality plots, how to manage Emerald Ash borer, & how to protect remaining Ash trees. Free, registration required. Mohican Farm, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/monitoring-and-managing-ash-mama-worshop/
ART CLASS – 1 – 3 p.m. Capture your favorite pet in acrylic and canvas with teacher Marie DiLorenzo. Bring a photograph of your pet. Cost, $55/non-member. Cooperstown Art Association. 607-547-9777 or visit www.cooperstownart.com
KNITTING GROUP – 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/
TINKERING TUESDAY – 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Design, print Minecraft Party Glasses. Material fee applies. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980 or visit hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/
OPEN HOUSE – 4 – 6 p.m. Celebrate the opening & ribbon cutting of LEAFs new location. Features tours, displays, refreshments, exhibit. Staff available for questions. LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions, 189 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0090 or visit www.facebook.com/LEAFinc/
BOOK CLUB – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Elementary students engage in a scavenger hunt based on The Little House in the Big Woods, make homemade butter, create a lap book, get a free copy of the book. Edmeston Museum, 1 N. St., Edmeston. 607-293-6635 or visit www.facebook.com/EdmestonMuseum/
STEAM AHEAD – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Children 8-12 learn about the rocks beneath our feet. Features experiments to see which minerals conduct electricity, model of a well. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/